Thomas Jefferson, Independence Day, and Obamacare

This Wednesday, Americans will gather around their bar-b-ques, grill steaks and burgers, and prepare to shoot off fireworks. Like Christmas, most Americans probably won't think too much about the story that inspired their gathering. Rather, they will write it off as another paid day off to be fat, drunk, and happy. Get those Roman candles out.

I think this Fourth of July, days after the Supreme Court rules Obamacare lives, I want to reflect on the Declaration of Independence and Thomas Jefferson. For if it weren't for Jefferson's courage and the other 55 men who signed the Declaration of Independence to declare the crimes of King George against the colonies to justify their SECESSION (that is such a dirty word these days the left always try to connect to slavery) from England.

In that list of crimes Jefferson listed King George committed to justify secession, one stands out this morning.

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance.


Doesn't this describe Obamacare? Obamacare grows government creating new bureaucracies (offices) that go as far as creating end of life counseling and national healthcare database that will hold information about you that should be protected by the Fourth Amendment. A government bureaucrat will have access to your health history and habits.

If you don't comply with the law, hither swarms of IRS agents will harass you and eat out your substance (your income) with penalties for non-compliance which Justice John Roberts simply called a tax to justify the entire bill.

Isn't it sad as we celebrate Independence Day how the crimes of King George resemble the crimes against our Constitution Obama, Congress, and now SCOTUS have allowed to threaten the very freedom this great document called the Declaration of Independence inspired to create through taking the first step of secession from England as war came to the colonies? Think about that as you light up your Roman candles this Fourth.